Reviewing A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ:AZ) & Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS)

Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ:AZ) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Plexus and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plexus	4.03%	12.46%	5.57%
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions	-241.67%	-49.91%	-43.81%

Volatility and Risk

Plexus has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Plexus and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plexus	0	1	6	1	3.00
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions	1	1	2	0	2.25

Plexus currently has a consensus target price of $276.86, indicating a potential upside of 5.92%. A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 157.29%. Given A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions is more favorable than Plexus.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.5% of Plexus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Plexus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.9% of A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Plexus and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Plexus	$4.03 billion	1.73	$172.88 million	$6.78	38.55
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions	$7.90 million	32.87	-$37.74 million	($0.83)	-7.02

Plexus has higher revenue and earnings than A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions. A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plexus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Plexus beats A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Plexus

Plexus Corp. provides electronic manufacturing services in the United States and internationally. It offers design, develop, supply chain, new product introduction, and manufacturing solutions, as well as sustaining services to companies in the healthcare/life sciences, industrial/commercial, aerospace/defense, and communications market sectors. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin.

About A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions

A2Z Smart Technologies Corp., a technology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of retail smart cart solutions for grocery stores and supermarkets in Israel and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Precision Metal Parts, Advanced Engineering, and Smart Carts. It offers Cust2Mate system, which incorporates a smart cart that automatically calculates the value of the customers purchases in their smart cart without having to unload and reload their purchases at a customer checkout point. The company also manufactures and sells precision metal parts; provides retail automation solutions; and develops Fuel Tank Inertia Capsule System technology (FTICS), a vehicle device cover for the military and civilian automotive industry. In addition, it provides maintenance services utilizing the application of advanced engineering capabilities to the military and security markets, as well as develops related products for the civilian and retail markets; container leasing services; and maintenance services for complex electronic systems and products. It serves its products to grocery stores, hardware stores, household essentials, do it yourself (DIY) retailers, discount stores, warehouse stores, convenience stores, drug stores, duty free shops, and similar outlets. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.